Hi,
This is a QA Review comment for "XHTML 2.0"
http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/WD-xhtml2-20060726/
2006-07-26
8th WD
About http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/WD-xhtml2-20060726/introduction.html#backCompat
In section "1.1.2. Backwards compatibility", XHTML 2.0 Specification says:
"However, thanks to XML and style sheets, such strict
element-wise backwards compatibility is no longer
necessary, since an XML-based browser, of which at the
time of writing means more than 95% of browsers in use,
can process new markup languages without having to be
updated."
Can the WG backup this statement? with which data? If such a list exists at a certain date, give a link to this list with the assessment timestamp. If the "95% of browsers in use" can't be verified, it will be better to remove this assertion. Some people will argue about market penetration as well.
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Karl Dubost - http://www.w3.org/People/karl/
W3C Conformance Manager, QA Activity Lead
QA Weblog - http://www.w3.org/QA/
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